“Be a child again. Flirt. Giggle. Dip your cookies in your milk. Take a nap. Say you are sorry if you hurt someone. Chase a butterfly. Be a child again.”

“You hear but are you listening? You exist but are you living? You look but do you see?”

Take a moment to appreciate all that you are, have been, and who you are to become. You have come so far, have learned so much, and have done so well. Yet, you have so much distance to travel forward, so much left to experience and marvel. You’ve done a magnificent job, but get ready because there’s still so much more for you.

Before you let fear freeze you, give yourself the freedom to try. The real failure lies in never starting. Take a chance-you might surprise yourself, and the judgment you fear is often less than you imagine.